Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 6.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.3
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
34th
of 99 countries
All-time high
11.6
in 2000
All-time low
4.6
in 2014
Years of data
9
1989–2021
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Sierra Leone, 1989–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Sierra Leone stood at 6.3.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Sierra Leone peaked at 11.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8.4 | — |
| 1990 | 10.2 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 11.6 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 7.5 | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | +47.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Sierra Leone?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Sierra Leone was 6.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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